Curiosities

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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is one of America’s major defenders against foreign threats. The truth, however, is that we don’t always get to see much of the work that the agency does to protect the country. But, every once...

Though Kratos is best known today as the protagonist in the God of War video game series, the ancient legend surrounding the Greek deity is quite different.Wikimedia CommonsA mural of the Greek god Kratos at the University of Athens. There’s...

@MofaQatar_EN. "Qatar and Egypt Announce That They Have Received a Response from Hamas and the Palestinian Factions Regarding the Truce Proposal ." X (Formerly Twitter), 11 June 2024, x.com/MofaQatar_EN/status/1800599203174850910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1800599203174850910%7Ctwgr%5E95d7a7ef9eba2547c22ea931323c4b8079c82123%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F6%2F11%2Fhamas-and-pij-submit-response-to-un-backed-gaza-ceasefire-plan.@realDonaldTrump. "Hamas Has Been a Ruthless and Violent Threat, for Many...

<!--qv q:id=9o q:key=vcaa:Of the unusual guest requests received by employees of New York’s Hotel Bellclaire, dozens of pounds of raw meat ranked near the top. Nonetheless, the bellhop who was dutifully sent to field the order the afternoon of...

Orcas might be called killer whales, but that’s only part of the story. These so-called whales are among the smartest creatures in the sea, with fascinating language and hunting abilities. They live in tight-knit families, pass down traditions, and sometimes do...

Claim: A video shared online in early October 2025 authentically showed police officers chasing after a person wearing a pickle costume. Rating: In early October 2025, a video shared widely across social media purportedly showed police officers chasing after a person wearing...

Girolamo Savonarola's denunciations of luxury during the Renaissance drew the ire of the Catholic Church, which had him excommunicated, tortured, hanged, and burned in 1498. Daderot/Wikimedia CommonsA statue of Girolamo Savonarola in Ferrara, Italy. Just the word Florence evokes a...

Mitsubishi once ran a “0–0–0” deal in the U.S.—$0 down, 0% interest, and no payments for 12 months.... Source link

<!--qv q:id=9n q:key=vcaa:Halloween is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to go costume hunting. Which characters are making waves this Halloween season? Google Trends reveals the answer, reflecting pop culture fads from video games to movies. -->Halloween is just...